Pistols in Box No. 1
Document 1794A few of the pistols in Box. No. 1 have allready been issued but the remainder will be forwarded at the first opportunity.
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Lamberton 20th Septr 1794
Samuel Hodgdon, Esquire
Sir,
I received yours of yesterday. I am sorry I had not received it sooner, as a few of the Pistols in Box No 1 delivered by Mr Nicholson, have been issued. The remainder consisting of [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] Eight pairs and the other Boxes Ordered, will be forwarded by the first Opportunity; and what remains, are and will be kept Subject to your Orders.
In haste,
I remain Your most Hum Servant
Peter Hunt
P.S. some also of [the?]
[undecipherable] issued by
I have which shall be
duly Noted to you.
P.S. The greatest we have is for Campbells if a few could be sent up in a waggon they would keep us going until the next Slop
Yor H[undecipherable]
[address leaf: Samuel Hodgdon, Esquire / Philadelphia]
[postmark: Trenton 20 Sept]
[notation: W[ar] Dept / Hunt — 20 Septr 1794 / Nov 9 [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
A few of the pistols in Box. No. 1 have allready been issued but the remainder will be forwarded at the first opportunity.
Date
09/20/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lamberton
Document number
1794092080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Peter Hunt
Mr. Nicholson
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Lamberton
Notable items
wagon
sloop

